<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Module">Module:</a></th><td>mod_authn_dbm</td></tr>
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<p>Sets the type of database file that is used to store the passwords.
- The default database type is determined at compile time. The
+ The default database type is determined at compile time. The
availability of other types of database files also depends on
- <a href="../install.html#dbm">compile-time settings</a>.</p>
+ <a href="../programs/configure.html#options">compile-time settings</a>.</p>
+
+ <p>For example, in order to enable the support for Berkeley DB
+ (correspondent to the <code>db</code> type) the
+ <code>--with-berkeley-db</code> option needs to be added to httpd's
+ configure to generate the necessary DSO.</p>
<p>It is crucial that whatever program you use to create your password
files is configured to use the same type of database.</p>
more information.</p>
<p>Important compatibility note: The implementation of
- <code>dbmopen</code> in the apache modules reads the string length of
+ <code>dbmopen</code> in the Apache modules reads the string length of
the hashed values from the DBM data structures, rather than relying
upon the string being NULL-appended. Some applications, such as
the Netscape web server, rely upon the string being